6/26/2023 0 Comments Louis XIV by John B. WolfThe memorists, particularly Saint-Simon, have fixed the traditional image of Louis so firmly it is difficult to see him in any other light. Book Synopsis Although Louis XIV was a vitally important figure in European history, he has found no satisfactory biographer until now. Without ignoring the fact that Louis was also a son, husband, lover, and father-as well as king-he gives us a striking new image of Louis as soldier administrator and a vivid, accurate picture of the kings impact on the military machine after 1691, his part in the drama of war and in the emergence of a new Europe. About the Book Professor Wolf focuses on the problems of high politics and war, which intrigued Louis and were his instruments of power.
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